Improvement in combined cane and umbrella



M. M. COP'P. COMBINED CANE AND UMBRELLA. No. 1891084. Patented Apri13,1877.

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MONROE M. OOPP, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN COMBINED CANE AND UMBRELLA.

Specification forming part of Letters To all whom it may concern Be itknown that I, lVIONROEM. OoPP, of the city of Rochester, State of NewYork, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oombined Caneand Umbrella Frames; and 1 do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation ofthe same, reference being had to the drawing accompanying thisspecification, on which like letters refer to like parts throughout thesame, and on which- Figure 1 represents a longitudinalsectional view ofthe handle and outspread frame. Figs. 2 and 3 represent detailedsections of the handle and finial.

This invention relates to-a combined cane and umbrella, and the objectof which is, first, to readily connect or disconnect the expanding orcollapsing frame to the handle or cane of the umbrella; second, toinclose in the handle, retain, or abstract from it the collapsingportion or case; third, to make the said case or handle, while inclosingthe frame or when opened out, secure and rigid, and also at will toproduce tension or flaccidityin either or both the umbrella cover orframe. It consists in certain improvements added to the ordinaryumbrella, the same being composed of ribs, stretchers, runners, notchedrings, and handle, all having the usual connections and fastenings, asfollows:

In place of the common solid handle, there is, for the purpose ofinclosing the umbrella cover and frame out of sight, and retaining andtransporting the same on all occasions when not in use, a screw-jointedcase-handle, the outward end of which is a tapered finial, threadedtube, solidly united to the body of case, the same, for convenience ofwalking, being outwardly closed with a screw-plug, but to be withdrawnwhen required for the purposes of an umbrella. Instead of the notchedring being attached to the umbrella-handle, it is joined solidly to andvnear the outer end of a screw-rod having its inward end extending inthrough the orifice of the runner-ring, and on which screw the threadedtube of the handle is secured, while a lug, which is placed on theinside of the runner-ring, passes through a vertical groove on theshoulder of the tube,

which lug, on passing through the vertical Patent No. L89,0S4l, datedApril 3,1877; application filed August 19, 1876. 7

groove, finds another groove cut around the tube below its shoulder,said groove furnishing a receptacle for the lug, by which the 1111\-brella-frame is prevented from turning inside out. By rotating thehandle on the screw-rod, the runner-ring in the meantime resting on thesloped shoulder of the threaded tube fin ial, any degree of tension maybe given to the cover or umbrella frame that may be desired. It will beseen that the runner-ring (so called) is not a continuous ring, but hasan opening in its side, vertically. Theobject of said notch or openingis, that on rotating the handle, bringing the vertical groove on thethreaded tube to the position of the lug in the runnerring, said ringmay be raised upward and over the end of-the threaded tube. thenceallowing the threaded portion of the screw-rod to pass through theopening in the ring, thus disconnectingthe ring from its position on thesloped shoulder of the threaded tube, and allowing it, as also the frameand cover, to close about the handle without disconnecting the handle orhollow finial from the threaded rod. The runner'ring is provided with ahorizontal groove cut into its body, the object of which is to fastenthe stretcher to said ring, by meansof a wire passed through the holesin the stretchers, and firmly soldered into said groove.

In the drawing, H, Fig. 1, represents the tubular cane or handle of theumbrella, of

sheet metal, wood, or paper, as the case may be, broken off at f, andhaving the screw slipjoint J, said screws being made of sheet metal,

with suitable dies, then soldered to the case when of metal, and screwedon when made of wood or other material. By this joint the cane or caseis opened or closed, for receiving the umbrella-frame and retaining ittherein, While to the outer end of the handle is solidly united thethreaded tube finial F. On the sloped shoulder S of said finial restsand rotates the runner-ring R, to which is attached the stretchers t.The bottom edge e of the runner-ring orifice is beveled inwardly, to fitthe sloped seat S, and in its side is the vertical opening a' throughwhich, in raising or lowering the frame or cover, the screw-rod.

D passes. In Fig. 2 it will be seen that the stretchers t bend inwardlybefore joining the runner-ring, the object of which is to throw theguide-rod rinto the center of the orifice of the runner-ring, therebyguiding the'mouth of the finial-tube to the rod 1', and thence to thescrew-rod D, thus facilitating the connection of the handle with theframe, and providing a space in the curve of the bent stretchers for thefree entrance of the hollow finial.

The notched ring N, to which the ribs B are attached, is solidly securedto the screw-rod D, and for securing the umbrella-cover to the rod thereis above the notched ring a horizontal groove, '0, about one-sixteenthof an inch wide and deep, sunk in the body of the rod. This screw-rod Dis of suitable length for connecting with the threaded tube F, and has asmall guide-rod, r, secured in its end by means of solder. By runningthe finial onto the screw-rod, by rotating the handle, the distancebetween the runner and notched rings may be made greater or less,thereby diminishing or increasing the tension of the cover and frame, asdesired. i

.For protecting the orifice of the threaded tube F from undue wear, andpreventing it from discharging any drip from time to time collectingfrom a wet umbrella in the hollow handle, the round-headed screw-plug Pis loosely inserted in the countersunk orifice of the hollow finial. i

The operation of my invention is as follows: To convert the umbrella toa cane, grasp the runner-ring with the left hand, and with the right runthe threaded tube down off the screw-rod, by rotating the handlebackward, and then fold in the stretchers, ribs, and cover close aroundthe'guide-rod; then disjoint the hollow handle at J, and insert theframe and cover in the hollow handle; then connect the two parts of thehandle, and insert the screw plug P, which completes the cane part ofthe invention for use.

To convert the cane into an umbrella the operation is as follows:disjoint the handle at J; grasp the runner and stretehers at the runnerwith the right hand, and withdraw the umbrella from the case; then,having first detached the screw-plug, place the finial F over theguide-rod r, sliding the same downward, and into the closed umbrella, tothe point of the screw-rod D, the small rod 0 serving as a sure guidefor the same, the lug l in the runner-ring finding the vertical andhorizontal grooves g and 0. Then run up the finial to the desired pointof tension; join the parts of the handle by running the screwslip-joints together, when the umbrella part of the invention is readyfor use.-

Having now described the construction and operation of my invention in acombined cane and umbrella, what I claim, and wish to secure, isy 1. Thecombination of'the hollow handle or cane H, in two parts, connected bythe screw slip-joint J, having the threaded tube finial F, provided withthe sloped shoulder S, vertical groove g, horizontal groove 0, andscrew-plug P, for the purposes substantially as set forth.

2. The screw-rod D, to which is solidly joined the notched ring N andthe guide-rod 'r, and having the horizontal groove 11, in combina tionwith the ribs B, stretchers t, and runners R, for the purposessubstantially as herein set forth.

3; The combination of the runner-ring R, provided with the verticalopening a and lug l, bent stretchers t, ribs B, guide-rod 'r, andscrew-rod D, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day ofAugust, A. D. 1876.

Monnon M. corr.

Witnesses:

JOHN A. SPENCER, WM. STALKER.

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